New Michael Brown shooting witnesses describe scene

(CNN) -- Two men, shocked at what they saw, describe an unarmed teenager with his hands up in the air as he's gunned down by a police officer.

They were contractors doing construction work in Ferguson, Missouri, on the day Michael Brown was shot dead.

And the men, who asked not to be identified, told CNN they were about 50 feet away from Officer Darren Wilson when he opened fire.

An exclusive cell phone video captures their reactions during the final moments of the shooting.

Intense clashes during Ferguson protest Protests disrupt Ferguson town meeting Mayor James Knowles, seated right, and council members wait for angry residents to calm down during a City Council meeting in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday, September 9. The meeting was held at Greater Grace Church to accommodate the large crowd. Residents used the meeting to express their anger at how the police and council handled the August 9 shooting of teenager Michael Brown and the unrest that followed. Photos: Ferguson council meeting

'He had his f**n hands up,' one of the men says in the video.

The man told CNN he heard one gunshot, then another shot about 30 seconds later.

'The cop didn't say get on the ground. He just kept shooting,' the man said.

That same witness described the gruesome scene, saying he saw Brown's 'brains come out of his head,' again stating, 'his hands were up.'

The other contractor told CNN he saw Brown running away from a police car.

Brown 'put his hands up,' the construction worker said, and 'the officer was chasing him.'

The contractor says he saw Wilson fire a shot at Brown while his back was turned.

The video gives new insight into the shooting, which has spurred a Justice Department investigation, national debate and protests over authorities' handling of the case.

The construction workers said they don't live in Ferguson and don't know the Brown family, but their account squares with accounts from several other witnesses of the unarmed African-American teen's shooting death on August 9.

Some witnesses say the teenager assaulted the white officer at the outset and tried to grab his gun; other witnesses say Wilson was the aggressor.

A private autopsy conducted for the Brown family showed that Brown had been shot at least six times, including twice in the head.

A grand jury is hearing the case and will determine whether Wilson will face any charges.

Protesters near Interstate 70 and outside the police headquarters on Wednesday, pushing for Gov. Jay Nixon to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Brown's death.

CNN's Catherine E. Shoichet, Eliott C. McLaughlin, Rachel Clarke and Chris Lett contributed to this report.

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